Water is wet, the sky is blue, and Google Chrome has a memory problem, especially when you have 117 tabs open. At the same time, the Mountain View giant knows it must improve its browser's efficiency, a constant priority on desktop computers. That's why Google presented two features that will reach Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS in the coming weeks: Memory Saver and Energy Saver.
With just over 65 percent of the market, Chrome's leadership among browsers is undeniable. Still, we know from experience that it carries some historical issues. In its constant pursuit of speed and stability, Chrome adopts a strategy that drains RAM, and the effect spreads when you open dozens of tabs (some users report more than a hundred in their sessions). The answer comes through two features: Memory Saver and Energy Saver.
Memory Saver and Energy Saver: Saving Memory and Energy in Chrome
The Memory Saver feature can be turned on or off by the user at will. Basically, the idea is to "kick" background tabs out of RAM, and they will be reloaded when you request them again. This causes a loss of continuity in them (which is why it's manual), but Google assures that Chrome consumes "up to 40 percent less" memory with this direct management. Its configuration menu will allow us to assign exceptions.
Its companion is Energy Saver, specially prepared to save energy on laptops when their battery reaches critical levels. The official Google site explains that its "trigger" is 20 percent: once the battery reaches that level, Chrome will limit both background activity and visual effects on websites (videos, animations). Energy Saver can be disabled in Chrome's settings, just like Memory Saver. Google did not share data on how big the savings will be.
Those who want to try Memory Saver and Energy Saver right now should download and install the Canary builds, or alternatively, wait a few weeks.
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